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B.C. francophone students compete in 24-hour health challenge and build friendships

February 15, 2019

Living in a predominantly English-speaking province can be isolating for many of B.C.’s francophone population and especially for young people living outside large metropolitan areas. To combat that, a[…]

New project salvages food to help communities in need

February 15, 2019

Canada may be one of the best countries in the world when it comes to quality of life, but it remains among the worst when it comes to[…]

Growing up with a mixed-race identity in Canada

February 14, 2019

Two University of B.C. students wanted to know what it is like to be mixed-race in Canada. They interviewed six multiracial people to learn about their sense of[…]

Vancouver parents look for different ways to find caregivers amid long waitlists for childcare

January 17, 2019

After Zoe Beavis gave birth to twins in May 2017, she put both of their names on waiting lists for the two licensed daycares in Vancouver that fit[…]

For homeless Vancouverites, community centres meet a need — sort of

December 28, 2018

Stanley Woodvine knows the value of access to a good shower. Woodvine, who has been homeless in Vancouver for the past 13 years, has said that finding[…]

Wet winter ahead means challenges for people on Vancouver streets

December 28, 2018

Vancouver’s homeless residents are facing a challenging winter because of predictions of heavy rain, a weather condition that makes life difficult for them. A wetter winter means that[…]

Vancouver riders stuck with docks for bike-share, as city resists dockless

December 12, 2018

Bike-sharing riders in Vancouver will be confined to the city’s existing system of docked-only bikes for the foreseeable future. City officials say it’s because the lack of[…]

Head injury in soccer a real risk, study suggests

November 30, 2018

Heading the ball in soccer can cause brain damage, says new evidence in a recent study published by researchers from the University of British Columbia Okanagan. Male soccer players[…]

From agitator to legislator: Jean Swanson’s first week on council

November 25, 2018

After decades as an activist, often in opposition to the city’s elected leaders, longtime anti-poverty advocate Jean Swanson now finds herself on the other side as a member[…]

Iranian students in Canada suffer impact of U.S. sanctions

November 21, 2018

Recently imposed U.S. sanctions on Iran are taking an economic and emotional toll on Iranian university students in Canada. UBC student Morteza Mousavi said his family has been[…]